to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
carefree; free from worry
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly